Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce

In case you aren't yet acquainted with Marcella Hazan's iconic three-ingredient tomato sauce, it is that good. If you're already a convert, carry on supping on this incredibly rich, well-balanced sauce; if you aren't, please (please!) simmer up a batch tonight.

Marcella Hazan's Bolognese Sauce

After the death in 2013 of Marcella Hazan, the cookbook author who changed the way Americans cook Italian food, The Times asked readers which of her recipes had become staples in their kitchens. Many people answered with one word: "Bolognese." So here it is: Ms. Hazan's classic, go-to Bolognese sauce, which one reader called "the gold standard." Try it and see for yourself. (Photo: Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

A Genius, Minimalist White Bean Soup from Marcella Hazan

White Bean Soup with Garlic and Parsley. Simple minimalist soup. 5 ingredients. Remember to soak beans 8 to 24 hours before. Made it and this soup was amazing. The beef flavor added lot and made it hearty tasting.

Marcella Hazan's White Beans with Garlic and Sage

Cook’s Illustrated’s The Science of Good Cooking, my latest library rental, is organized by concepts — 50 of them! — but none so much as #28 halted my page turning: Don’t Soak Beans—Brine ‘Em. I read on to discover that Cook’s Illustrated recommends not only soaking beans in salted water but also cooking beans in...